Skaff Surname
Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname
Skaff Surname User-submission:
Skaff is an Arabic occupational surname, which means 'shoemaker'. It is found among Christians in Lebanon.
Skaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,238 | 1:292,778 | 27,135 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Canada | 121 | 1:304,509 | 28,133 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Skaff Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Skaff is an Arabic occupational surname, which means 'shoemaker'. It is found among Christians in Lebanon.
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Skaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Skaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Skaff (Arabic: اسكاف, Russian: Скафф) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Skaff.
How Common Is The Last Name Skaff? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 230,634th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,154,815 people. The surname Skaff occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Skaff are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Skaff is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,238 people, or 1 in 292,778. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and West Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Skaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Skaff has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Skaff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Skaff are 3.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Skaff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.2% more than the national average, earning $56,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning $58,619 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeaff | 91 | 30 | / |
| Shkaff | 91 | 7 | / |
| Sckaff | 91 | 4 | / |
| Skaffe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Skaf | 89 | 4,662 | / |
| Scaff | 80 | 1,558 | / |
| Skoff | 80 | 862 | / |
| Skaif | 80 | 250 | / |
| Skaaf | 80 | 23 | / |
| Shkaf | 80 | 15 | / |
| Skeaf | 80 | 12 | / |
| Skhaf | 80 | 10 | / |
| Skafe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Skaft | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skasf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sckaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Skkaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skayf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Skaife | 73 | 769 | / |
| Scaffe | 73 | 201 | / |
| Scaiff | 73 | 50 | / |
| Skaftå | 73 | 19 | / |
| Skafså | 73 | 4 | / |
| Scauff | 73 | 3 | / |
| Scaaff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skhaaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skahaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shkoff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Skhaft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scahff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Scafft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skeiff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Skof | 67 | 500 | / |
| Scaf | 67 | 168 | / |
| Skaw | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sqaf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Scaiffe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zkaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xkaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skafova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Skafová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shcafft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shkaife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaff's | 67 | 1 | / |
Skaff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Skaff in the Russian language | ||
| Скафф | skaff | - |
| Skaff in the Arabic language | ||
| اسكاف | askaf | - |
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